dodge
verb (used with object)
to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy.
was dodging
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past progressiveof dodge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The dandy existed to be seen, unless he was dodging his creditors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
But Friday, with his son trading kills in a battle that felt like it refused to end, Sinjin was dodging heart attacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2025
Not just because I was dodging icicles when entering the shower, but because riding the postdoc train was the next logical step for a biologist.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2022
While Wilson still managed to throw for 340 yards, he was dodging Seahawks tacklers for much of the night.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
The streets were still mostly empty as we merged onto the highway, but Babou drove as if he was dodging enemy fire, pulling off one evasive maneuver after another.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
